Esajas 45
1 Så siger HERREN til sin Salvede, til Kyros, hvis højre jeg greb for at nedstyrte Folk for hans Ansigt og løsne Kongernes Gjord, for at åbne Dørene for ham, så Portene ikke var stængt:
Thus saith Jehovah to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him, and I will loose the loins of kings; to open the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut:
2 Selv går jeg frem foran dig, Hindringer jævner jeg ud; jeg sprænger Porte af Kobber og sønderhugger Slåer af Jern.
I will go before thee, and make the rough places smooth; I will break in pieces the doors of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron;
3 Jeg giver dig Mulmets Skatte, Rigdomme gemt i Løn, så du kender, at den, der kaldte dig ved Navn, er mig, er HERREN, Israels Gud.
and I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that it is I, Jehovah, who call thee by thy name, even the God of Israel.
4 For Jakobs, min Tjeners, Skyld, for min udvalgtes, Israels, Skyld kalder jeg dig ved dit Navn, ved et Æresnavn, skønt du ej kender mig.
For Jacob my servant’s sake, and Israel my chosen, I have called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.
5 HERREN er jeg, ellers ingen, uden mig er der ingen Gud; jeg omgjorder dig, endskønt du ej kender mig,
I am Jehovah, and there is none else; besides me there is no God. I will gird thee, though thou hast not known me;
6 så de kender fra Solens Opgang til dens Nedgang: der er ingen uden mig. HERREN er jeg, ellers ingen,
that they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none besides me: I am Jehovah, and there is none else.
7 Lysets Ophav og Mørkets Skaber, Velfærds Kilde og Ulykkes Skaber: Jeg er HERREN, der virker alt.
I form the light, and create darkness; I make peace, and create evil; I am Jehovah, that doeth all these things.
8 Lad regne, I Himle deroppe, nedsend Retfærd, I Skyer, Jorden åbne sit Skød, så Frelse må spire frem og Retfærd vokse tillige. Jeg, HERREN, lader det ske.
Distil, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, that it may bring forth salvation, and let it cause righteousness to spring up together; I, Jehovah, have created it.
9 Ve den, der trættes med sit Ophav, et Skår kun blandt Skår af Jord! Siger Ler til Pottemager: "Hvad kan du lave?" hans Værk: "Du har ikke Hænder!"
Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! a potsherd among the potsherds of the earth! Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?
10 Ve den, der siger til sin Fader: "Hvad kan du avle?" til sin Moder: "Hvad kan du føde?"
Woe unto him that saith unto a father, What begettest thou? or to a woman, With what travailest thou?
11 Så siger HERREN, Israels Hellige, Fremtidens Ophav: I spørger mig om mine Børn, for mine Hænders Værk vil I råde!
Thus saith Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker: Ask me of the things that are to come; concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands, command ye me.
12 Det var mig, som dannede Jorden og skabte Mennesket på den; mine Hænder udspændte Himlen, jeg opbød al dens Hær;
I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens; and all their host have I commanded.
13 det var mig, som vakte ham i Retfærd, jeg jævner alle hans Veje; han skal bygge min By og give mine bortførte fri ikke for Løn eller Gave, siger Hærskarers HERRE.
I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will make straight all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let my exiles go free, not for price nor reward, saith Jehovah of hosts.
14 Så siger HERREN: Ægyptens Løn, Ætiopiens Vinding, Sebæernes granvoksne Mænd, de skal komme og tilhøre dig, og dig skal de følge; de skal komme i Lænker og kaste sig ned for dig og bønfalde dig: "Kun hos dig er Gud, der er ingen anden Gud."
Thus saith Jehovah, The labor of Egypt, and the merchandise of Ethiopia, and the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall go after thee, in chains they shall come over; and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, [saying], Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God.
15 Sandelig, du er en Gud, som er skjult, Israels Gud er en Frelser!
Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.
16 Skam og Skændsel bliver alle hans Fjender til Del, til Hobe går Gudemagerne om med Skændsel.
They shall be put to shame, yea, confounded, all of them; they shall go into confusion together that are makers of idols.
17 Israel frelses ved HERREN, en evig Frelse, i Evighed bliver I ikke til Skam og Skændsel.
[But] Israel shall be saved by Jehovah with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be put to shame nor confounded world without end.
18 Thi så siger HERREN, Himlens Skaber, han, som er Gud, som dannede Jorden, frembragte, grundfæsted den, ej skabte den øde, men danned den til at bebos: HERREN er jeg, ellers ingen.
For thus saith Jehovah that created the heavens, the God that formed the earth and made it, that established it and created it not a waste, that formed it to be inhabited: I am Jehovah; and there is none else.
19 Jeg talede ikke i Løndom, i Mørkets Land, sagde ikke til Jakobs Æt: "Søg mig forgæves!" Jeg, HERREN, taler hvad ret er, forkynder, hvad sandt er.
I have not spoken in secret, in a place of the land of darkness; I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I, Jehovah, speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
20 Kom samlede hid, træd frem til Hobe, I Folkenes undslupne! Uvidende er de, som bærer et Billede af Træ, de, som beder til en Gud, der ikke kan frelse.
Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that carry the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save.
21 Forkynd det, kom frem dermed, lad dem rådslå sammen: Hvo kundgjorde dette tilforn, forkyndte det forud? Mon ikke jeg, som er HERREN? Uden mig er der ingen Gud, uden mig er der ingen retfærdig, frelsende Gud.
Declare ye, and bring [it] forth; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath showed this from ancient time? who hath declared it of old? have not I, Jehovah? and there is no God else besides me, a just God and a Saviour; there is none besides me.
22 Vend dig til mig og bliv frelst, du vide Jord, thi Gud er jeg, ellers ingen;
Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is none else.
23 jeg svor ved mig selv, fra min Mund kom Sandhed, mit Ord vender ikke tilbage: Hvert Knæ skal bøjes for mig, hver Tunge sværge mig til.
By myself have I sworn, the word is gone forth from my mouth [in] righteousness, and shall not return, that unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
24 "Kun hos HERREN," skal man sige, "er Retfærd og Styrke; til ham skal alle hans Avindsmænd komme med Skam."
Only in Jehovah, it is said of me, is righteousness and strength; even to him shall men come; and all they that were incensed against him shall be put to shame.
25 Ved HERREN når al Israels Æt til sin Ret og jubler.
In Jehovah shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
